The Bookshop on the Corner

Nina takes her newly named van to the market in Auchterdub for its first day of business. The mobile bookshop is an immediate success, attracting a crowd. Nina excels at finding the perfect books for customers, including a new mother and an elderly woman seeking stories with old-fashioned values.

Throughout the day, a shy teenage girl hovers near the van but declines invitations to browse. After a rewarding day, Nina drives back to her barn and celebrates with Surinder. Nina considers taking a book to Marek, the train driver, but Surinder cautions her against the idea.

Several days later, Nina hosts a chaotic children’s story hour in her van. The shy teenager from the market introduces herself as Ainslee and explains that she doesn’t have any books at home. Seeing her passion for reading, Nina offers her a job tidying the van in exchange for books. Ainslee proves to be an expert organizer and chooses an expensive graphic novel, Fore Girl, as payment, hiding it carefully before she leaves.

That evening, Nina feels lonely and bakes shortbread. She walks to the railway crossing and finds wildflowers left for her by